Saturday, 21 April 2012

Blinding Love

Helloo there! The weekend is here and I finally have time to get crafty. It's been a hectic week... I know I said the same thing last week. But it's true, the days seem to be zooming by and before you know it we'll be in May. I managed to make a card today. It's a card I apparently "offered" to make for a colleague. He's dating this gorgeous lady from Angola (or is it Mozambique?) and he's completely smitten. She has such a bubbly personality its impossible not to feel upbeat in her company. She's also very colourful - and I mean that literally and figuratively! Her fashion choices are not dictated by the seasons. My love-struck friend wants to give her a card, a bold, cheerful love-token that reflects her exuberant personality. Some where between his enthusiastic gushing and my intermittent "hmmm", "aahh" and "oooh", I allegedly volunteered to produce one for him. I must have drifted into a coma when he began to rhapsodise about her because I certainly don't recall committing to such a charitable act! Anywho, this grouchy ol' hag won't stand in the way of true love. I'm using the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #142.

The patterned papers are from Basic Grey's "Hello Luscious" 6x6 pack. I turned the sketch on its head.

The only embellishment is the sheer bright yellow ribbon. Everything is so loud nad busy, I daren't play around too much. Scarry!

The stamp is from NitWit's Spring Whimsy set. I coloured sparingly with Promarkers.

This is what I call a "pain in the neck" shot. The image is hoisted up on pop dots.

I suspect I haven't left him much room on the inside!

Admittedly, I'm don't veer towards the bold and boisterous, but it's nice to work outside one's comfort zone... occasionally. Now I urgently need to start on something more subdued to get my zen back! In the meantime, swing by Make It Monday #85 and check out the fab creations on display.

Thanks for stopping by. I'll leave you with a couple of photos of André, my 10-year old baby boy. Took him to the vet yesterday for his monthly bath. He's a very private chap and bath-time photos are not easy to snap! See you soon!

I'm sure the recipient of this card is going to LOVE it--it's such a fun card! Thanks for the background on why you made the card--I got a chuckle out of that. :) Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches!